Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of Clinical Scientists and Practitioners in the Specialist Scientific Physiological Services (SSPS) section, which is ideally suited to begin your NHS career in the physiological sciences.
As a team we lead upon a diverse range of long established physiological measurement clinical services for the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield Children's Hospital and surrounding district general hospitals.
This post will be focused upon the clinical services for multimode intraoperative monitoring for the spinal cord during orthopaedic spine deformity correction surgery and pedobarography foot pressure measurement clinics.
As we are a highly skilled area you will get support and be mentored into success. There are opportunities for promotions, training, personal study and courses you can attend to gain knowledge and qualifications to aid your practice and maintain high standards.
Main duties of the job
Undertake a detailed competency based training scheme to progressively develop theoretical and practical expertise to achieve the skillset essential to work within the following clinical services
- SCE Group (MIOM): multimode intraoperative monitoring for the spinal cord during complex spine deformity correction. This role will involve working in theatres with patients under general anaesthetic to measure evoked potentials, utilising the latest technology and techniques to consistently deliver high quality MIOM. Spinal cord monitoring has been used by the orthopaedic spine surgeons since 1989, which has helped establish us as an integral part of the surgical theatre team at both the Sheffield Children's Hospital and Northern General Hospital.
- BEF Group (FP): using a foot pressure measurement system perform tests to help investigate foot disorders. This role will involve working in clinics and sharing clinical results with consultant clinicians. The FP service is another example of a long established service, with many previous innovations and refinement of practice to shape the current process for scientific investigation and collaboration with clinical colleagues.
About us
The Specialist Scientific Physiological Services (SSPS) section brings together teams of Clinical Scientists and Practitioners delivering a diverse range of highly specialist services in five primary areas: Biomechanical Evaluation and Function (BEF), Vision Science (VS), Audiological Science (AS), Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and Spinal Cord Electrophysiology (SCE). Each section provides services to other directorates as well as other NHS Foundation Trusts via a series of service level agreements and external contracts.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK and has a strong reputation for innovation and development of services. Sheffield lies on the boundary of the Peak District National Park and provides an excellent location for those who wish to live in an area that includes both city living and easy access to the countryside and outdoor life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate degree level or equivalent in Healthcare related Science or Medical Physics and Engineering
- 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in a Healthcare Sciences Subject, either Neurosensory Sciences, Medical Physics, Clinical Engineering or alternatively Theatre Operating Department Practice
- Participating in a programme of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council as an Operating Department Practitioner
- Registration with the Academy for Healthcare Science or The Register of Clinical Technologists
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working to relevant legislation, standards and guidance
- Experience of providing direct scientific clinical services and taking high quality scientific measurements from patients
- An understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to the clinical services provided by Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
- Experience of developing standard operating procedures and protocols
Desirable
- Experience in the innovative design and development of devices systems
- Experience of developing and implementing quality assurance programmes
- Experience of working within a Quality Management System
- Experience in contributing to research, leading to publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals and/or oral presentation at approved scientific meetings
- Evidence of effective service development (e.g. completed projects) and implementation of innovative ideas in the clinical environment
- Awareness of the wider profession, regionally, nationally and internationally
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate degree level or equivalent in Healthcare related Science or Medical Physics and Engineering
- 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in a Healthcare Sciences Subject, either Neurosensory Sciences, Medical Physics, Clinical Engineering or alternatively Theatre Operating Department Practice
- Participating in a programme of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council as an Operating Department Practitioner
- Registration with the Academy for Healthcare Science or The Register of Clinical Technologists
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working to relevant legislation, standards and guidance
- Experience of providing direct scientific clinical services and taking high quality scientific measurements from patients
- An understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to the clinical services provided by Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
- Experience of developing standard operating procedures and protocols
Desirable
- Experience in the innovative design and development of devices systems
- Experience of developing and implementing quality assurance programmes
- Experience of working within a Quality Management System
- Experience in contributing to research, leading to publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals and/or oral presentation at approved scientific meetings
- Evidence of effective service development (e.g. completed projects) and implementation of innovative ideas in the clinical environment
- Awareness of the wider profession, regionally, nationally and internationally
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
STH cross site
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2JF
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
